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QUINCY — Two people will join the Adams County Public Defender’s Office in March as full-time assistant public defenders. Betsy Bier will begin in her position on March 4. She is a graduate of Ball State University, and she earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law. She previously practiced as…
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QUINCY — The Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum, 128 N. Fifth, is partnering with Quincy-based nonprofit Impact Global on the development of Quincy African heritage and cultural exhibits inside the museum. An open house to preview the project’s development will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29. Featuring five interactive video exhibits and numerous wall exhibits, the Lincoln-Douglas Debate…
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With Robert Adrian being removed from his position as a judge in Illinois’ Eighth Judicial Circuit late on a Friday afternoon, it’s taken a few days for the national media to get wind of the case. Muddy River News spoke with both Adrian and the woman involved in the Drew Clinton case, Cameron Vaughan, last…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Glenn Wooden, 39, of Quincy was found guilty on Feb. 23 by a federal jury of three counts of distributing methamphetamine and one count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of Illinois. During two days of trial…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Henry Speirs II, 35, of the 700 block of Harrison in Quincy, recently was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough to 60 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine (actual). After he completes his prison sentence, he will serve four years of…
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QUINCY — One of two men charged in a September stabbing the Broadway parking lot at Blessing Hospital is scheduled to plead guilty. Dylan Test waived his right to a jury trial Tuesday in Adams County Circuit Court. April 29 is the scheduled date for his plea hearing. Sentencing has not yet been scheduled. Test, 20,…
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Calhoun County judge to assist with criminal court docket in Adams County following Adrian dismissal
QUINCY — Chief Judge Frank McCartney has a tentative resolution as to how Robert Adrian will be replaced in the Eighth Judicial Circuit. He hopes to have answers soon as to how Adrian’s position will be filled in the future. Judge Charles H.W. Burch of Hardin, who has been handling the docket in Calhoun County,…
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QUINCY — Aldermen with the Quincy City Council received more than their usual amount of constituent calls regarding such items stop signs, sidewalks and potholes this week. A letter from Constellation New Energy was sent to selected customers in Quincy last week quoting Ameren’s base rate for its electric supply at 8.683 cents per kilowatt…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Republican candidates running in the Aug. 6 Missouri Republican primary for several offices spoke on Saturday morning at the Hannibal Nutrition Center for Lincoln Day. Lincoln Day is a yearly event across many counties in Missouri, and offers an opportunity for voters to meet their state and local candidates in a local…
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QUINCY — Waiting until the last second turned out to be a good decision for Kharisma Sommers. The Quincy woman had taken second place and earned the jurors’ choice award during the Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition in 2014, and she earned the jurors’ choice award during the 2021 competition. When the deadline approached for the 2023…
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The new Chaddock CEO stops by to talk about the school and the transition to his leadership after the passing of Debbie Reed.
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QUINCY — Even after his removal as Eighth Circuit judge by the Illinois Courts Commission on Friday, Robert Adrian maintained his innocence in an interview late Friday afternoon with Muddy River News and called the ruling a “total political hit job.” Adrian found Drew Clinton, 18, guilty of felony criminal sexual assault following a three-day bench trial…
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MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Darlene Schuermann and Gabriel Forrester with Adams Experts about technology upgrades and lightning-fast internet. Mercantile Bank sponsors Business Spotlight.
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Cameron Vaughan cried when she read the news regarding the Illinois Courts Commision’s removal of Circuit Judge Robert Adrian Friday afternoon. “I read he had been removed and I just started crying,” Vaughan said. Adrian found Drew Clinton, 18, guilty of felony criminal sexual assault against Vaughan following a three-day bench trial in October 2021.…
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QUINCY — The Illinois Courts Commission ruled Friday afternoon that the Judicial Inquiry Board proved “by clear and convincing evidence” that Eighth Circuit Judge Robert Adrian gave untruthful testimony before the Board constituting “willful misconduct” and has ordered him removed from office. The 33-page decision was posted on the Illinois Courts Commission’s website. Adrian found…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man facing between one and three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, if found guilty of a Class 4 felony grooming charge, is expected to go to trial the week of March 11. Giorgio Raad, 19, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court Friday morning with attorney Drew Schnack before Judge…
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QUINCY — Jeff Scott readily admits between now and early June he’s likely going to need more than 24 hours in most days. But that’s OK. He’s ready. In fact, he’s more than ready for the challenges that await. Scott, family and friends are undertaking the project of reviving the the Grand Prix of Karting…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Transportation held a public meeting this week to engage the community and report recent findings on a new study regarding the Proposed U.S. 61 project. The topic of navigating U.S. 61 traffic away from Hannibal’s McMasters Avenue has been under consideration for a long time. The last study…
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QUINCY — During its regular meeting on February 21, John Wood Community College Board of Trustees approved discounting two dual credit tuition rates to expand access to students seeking college credit in high school. JWCC courses taught in person at a high school by that school’s instructor will be discounted from $170 per credit hour…
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QUINCY — An Adams County judge has ordered a mental fitness evaluation of a Clayton teen facing three counts of first-degree murder in connection to the shooting death of a Camp Point man. Wyond L. Bynum, Jr., 18, appeared with St. Louis-based attorney Victor Smith before Judge Robert Adrian in Adams County Circuit Court on…
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QUINCY — People who recently moved in Quincy or are new to living in Quincy have until March 7 to opt out of the city’s Municipal Aggregation Electricity Program. People who do not opt out before that date will have been deemed to have authorized and agreed to be enrolled in the program. All residents of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal Middle School will revert to the traditional grading system starting the 2024-25 school year. The Hannibal School Board voted Wednesday night at the regular board meeting to discontinue Standards-Based Grading (SBG) at the end of the school year. There will be no changes made to the grading systems at the…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man is in the Adams County Jail after being arrested last week in possession of at least one pound of methamphetamine. The Illinois State Police conducted a traffic stop in Quincy on Feb. 12. A canine assisted during the stop and found a large amount of methamphetamine, leading to the arrest…
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QUINCY — Quincy High School Athletic Director Matt McClelland will be the next director of the West Central Region Education for Employment System and Quincy Area Vocational Technical Center. Quincy Public Schools Superintendent Todd Pettit made the announcement today that he is recommending McClelland for the position and the Quincy School Board will vote on…
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QUINCY — Christopher Pratt announced on his campaign Facebook page Wednesday morning he is withdrawing from the race for state’s attorney in Hancock County. “I apologize to the people of Hancock County and the Hancock County Republican Party for the timing of this decision,” Pratt wrote. “Recent developments within my current office have shifted key…
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